A native of New Canaan, Connecticut, Valerie was an All-American
swimmer and a four-year All-Ivy selection at Brown. She also
received All-East honors and qualified for Nationals three
years.

A competitive swimmer since the age of 10, Valerie ended her
four-year college career with a sparkling 39-1-1 team record. A
backstroke specialist, she was Ivy Champion her freshman season in
the 50 and 100 meter backstroke.

In 1985, as a tri-captain, she received the Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award and the Outstanding Athlete Award. Her 1985
Bear’s team was the first Brown team to win the Eastern
Championship.

After Brown, Valerie was a part of the U.S. Masters Swimming
program from 1988-92 and was a National medal winner in ’90
and ’91. She worked for five years at General Electric in the
finance and marketing department. In ’90, she entered the
Master’s program at Northwestern University’s JL
Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She graduated in 1992 with
degrees in marketing, international business, and organizational
behavior.

Valerie worked for Boise Cascade Office Products after graduate
school in Texas, Connecticut, and Illinois. Valerie is no longer
competitively swimming, however, she enjoys cycling, skiing, and
tennis. She currently resides in Farmington, Connecticut.